Book: Malvinas 40 Years
byInternationally renowned aviation artist Carlos Adrián García has released his latest collection in the 80-page, full-color book titled “Malvinas 40 años: Pinturas de acciones…
The Cuban MiGs
byThe term “MiG” has become virtually synonymous with “Russian fighter.” Indeed, when U.S. Navy F-14s downed two Libyan Su-22s, many commentators unintentionally rubbed salt…
June 1942: A Rough Month for the FAN
byUp until about April, 1942, the Fuerza Aérea Nicaragüense -FAN- (Nicaraguan Air Force) had experienced only a relatively small number of accidents. However, with…
Access to Airports and Air Bases
byOne of the biggest obstacles that the aero-historians, spotters and avgeeks find regarding access to data and photography of aircraft in general, is precisely…
A Million Dollars
byThe old joke goes: How do you get a million dollars in the airline business? The answer: Start with ten million! Governments, wanting “flag…
The XB of Mexican Aviation
byThe prolific author and aero-historian Manuel Ruiz Romero, who passed away in January 2016, published several well illustrated photo essays on early flying, famous…
I Hated C-47s!
byWhen I was a kid, we are talking ancient history here, late 1950s and 1960s, every single time that I heard any airplane engine…
Being a Good Witness
byConsider this for a moment: Suppose there had been one -just one- trained, dedicated, disciplined observer, on the ground the day that the very…
The North American AT-6 / SNJ in the Dominican Air Force
byThe Aviación Militar Dominicana or Dominican Military Aviation -AMD- was created in 1930, and between then and 1943, approximately 15 different aircraft were operated…
The tale of CC-CBO
byAt El Tepual Airport, in Puerto Montt, Chile, there is a long-time abandoned DC-3C; it is a significatively complete airframe that is under care…